Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wilson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wilson
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Wilson:
- 40.167294, -80.688412
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Wilson
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Ohio County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ohio County
- Since Wilson is near Jefferson County and also Brooke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Brooke County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Wilson ...
We found 82 communities that share the name Wilson.
There are three communities within West Virginia that are also named Wilson.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 79 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 79 communities, 80 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In West Virginia ...
- Cabell County
- Grant County
- Kanawha County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Escambia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Wilson [Escambia County].
- Lauderdale County
- This Wilson is located in Lauderdale County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Wilson.
- Washington County
- This Wilson is located in Washington County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km] to the southwest of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Wilson.
- Arkansas
- Mississippi County
- This Wilson is located in Mississippi County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Wilson.
- Pike County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Wilson [Pike County].
- Pope County
- This Wilson is located in Pope County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km] to the west southwest of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Wilson.
- California
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Clark County
- This Wilson is located in Clark County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Wilson.
- Davies's County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Wilson [Davies's County].
- Lake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Wilson [Lake County].
- Porter County
- This Wilson is located in Porter County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km] to the west northwest of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Wilson.
- Posey County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Wilson [Posey County].
- Shelby County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Wilson [Shelby County].
- Iowa
- Jasper County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Wilson [Jasper County].
- Van Buren County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Wilson [Van Buren County].
- Kansas
- Cherokee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wilson [Cherokee County].
- Ellsworth County
- This Wilson is located in Ellsworth County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<1> to the west of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellsworth County community of Wilson.
- Stevens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wilson [Stevens County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Wilson [Calvert County].
- Garrett County
- This Wilson is located in Garrett County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrett County community of Wilson.
- Washington County
- This Wilson is located in Washington County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km] to the east southeast of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Wilson.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Menominee County
- This Wilson is located in Menominee County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menominee County community of Wilson.
- Montmorency County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wilson [Montmorency County].
- Sanilac County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wilson [Sanilac County].
- Minnesota
- Ramsey County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Wilson [Ramsey County].
- Winona County
- This Wilson is located in Winona County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winona County community of Wilson.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Adair County
- This Wilson is located in Adair County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the west of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Wilson.
- Wayne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Wilson [Wayne County].
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New York
- North Carolina
- Buncombe County
- This Wilson is located in Buncombe County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Wilson.
- Cleveland County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Wilson [Cleveland County].
- Wilson County
- This Wilson is located in Wilson County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km] to the south southeast of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Wilson.
- Ohio
- Adams County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Wilson [Adams County].
- Madison County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Wilson [Madison County].
- Marion County
- This community is historic and although located in Marion County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Wilson.
- Monroe County
- This Wilson is located in Monroe County and lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Wilson.
- Oklahoma
- Atoka County
- This Wilson is located in Atoka County and lies 948 miles [1,525.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atoka County community of Wilson.
- Carter County
- This Wilson is located in Carter County and lies 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km] to the west southwest of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Wilson.
- Okmulgee County
- This Wilson is located in Okmulgee County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km] to the west southwest of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okmulgee County community of Wilson.
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Wilson is located in Allegheny County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Wilson.
- Chester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Wilson [Chester County].
- Clarion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Wilson [Clarion County].
- McKean County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Wilson [McKean County].
- Northampton County
- This Wilson is located in Northampton County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km] to the east of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Wilson.
- Quebec
- This Wilson lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Comanche County
- This Wilson is located in Comanche County and lies 1,131 miles [1,820.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comanche County community of Wilson.
- Dickens County
- This Wilson is located in Dickens County and lies 1,112 miles [1,789.6 km] to the west southwest of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickens County community of Wilson.
- Falls County
- This Wilson is located in Falls County and lies 1,112 miles [1,789.6 km] to the west southwest of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Falls County community of Wilson.
- Kaufman County
- This Wilson is located in Kaufman County and lies 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km] to the west southwest of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kaufman County community of Wilson.
- Lynn County
- This Wilson is located in Lynn County and lies 1,252 miles [2,014.9 km] to the west southwest of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynn County community of Wilson.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Wilson is located in Davis County and lies 1,630 miles [2,623.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Wilson.
- Salt Lake County
- This Wilson is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,628 miles [2,620 km] to the west northwest of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Wilson.
- Weber County
- This Wilson is located in Weber County and lies 1,633 miles [2,628.1 km] to the west northwest of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Wilson.
- Virginia
- Clarke County
- This Wilson is located in Clarke County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Wilson.
- Dinwiddie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Wilson [Dinwiddie County].
- Wythe County
- This Wilson is located in Wythe County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km] to the south of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wythe County community of Wilson.
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Chippewa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Wilson [Chippewa County].
- Eau Claire County
- This Wilson is located in Eau Claire County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eau Claire County community of Wilson.
- Saint Croix County
- This Wilson is located in Saint Croix County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km] to the northwest of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Croix County community of Wilson.
- Wyoming
- Platte County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Wilson [Platte County].
- Teton County
- This Wilson is located in Teton County and lies 1,561 miles [2,512.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wilson that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teton County community of Wilson.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilson ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Beech Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Betty Zane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betty Zane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betty Zane
- Betty Zane is located in Ohio County
- Clearview
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Florence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Glen Robbins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Robbins
- Glen Robbins is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Glen Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Glenns Run ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenns Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns Run
- Glenns Run is located in Ohio County
- Hopewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Jug Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Power
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Rush Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Short Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
- Short Creek is located in Brooke County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Stringer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Terminal Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terminal Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminal Junction
- Terminal Junction is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Warwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Willow Springs ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Ohio County
- Stringer
How Far From Wilson to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wilson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Wilson once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Wilson and extending to:
- Wheeling, which is the Seat of Ohio County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Wilson to Charleston, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 213 miles [342.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,994 miles [9,646.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,712 miles [10,801.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,588 miles [7,383.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wilson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1673, Longitude: -80.6884 In this case, the coordinates for Wilson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Wilson could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wilson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Wilson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.027 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.062 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.834 degrees. |